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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Trapped in a Spider Web   
      
      May 26, 2022   
      
       Spider vs. Bee  RIP Bee   
      
      Photographer:  George Seielstad   
      
      Summary Author:  George Seielstad   
      
      A backlit  spider web is a thing of symmetry and beauty.  However,   
      it is also a trap, as this unfortunate bee has discovered.  Although   
      only a few micrometers across, the  tensile strength of the spider   
      web is very impressive. As is shown above, only two  strands is   
      sufficiently strong to support the combined weight of the bee and   
      spider.   
      The second photo shows a more securely wrapped wasp, who was   
      subsequently dragged up to the spider's hideout under the eaves of our   
      garage. The two stages of entrapment spanned 21 minutes.   
        * Missoula, Montana Coordinates: 46.872, -113.994   
      
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